The Things We Carry

The Things We Carry – Angelina Casarez
October 19, 2022 — Angelina Casarez, 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Chief, shares how domestic violence impacted her life, from witnessing it as a child to surviving it as a young adult... MORE

The Things We Carry - Master Sgt. Eric Snipes
April 5, 2022 — Marine Master Sergeant Eric Snipes recalls his experiences with alcohol, and the damage it caused his health and personal life before he took the road to recovery. ... MORE

The Things We Carry - Senior Airman Erin Priester
March 1, 2022 — Senior Airman Erin Priester was devastated to learn of her father’s sudden passing in March 2021. After her mother unexpectedly passed away in the same year, Erin learned her new Air Force family was there to help her through the personal tragedy. Her grief also gave her a valuable life lesson about patience and honesty. ... MORE

The Things We Carry - U.S. Army Col. Shane Cuéllar
February 8, 2022 — Many Department of Defense personnel can find themselves dealing with stressful jobs, deployments, and major life changes. For Army Col. Shane Cuéllar, 502nd Force Support Group Commander, these events led him on a path to pursue help, support, and resiliency... MORE

The Things We Carry - Maj. (Chaplain) Keith Manry
January 25, 2022 — Maj. (Chaplain) Keith Manry, Branch Chief, Air Force Basic Military Training, Shares the story of his son Isaac and how it moved his family to explore compassion... MORE

The Things We Carry - Dan Katka
December 1, 2021 — Dan Katka, the Resiliency Director for the 502nd Air Base Wing, speaks about the passing of his twin sons and the lives they lived. (U.S. Air Force video by Alexander Zolton Goad) ... MORE

The Things We Carry - Robert (Bob) Naething's Story
November 4, 2021 — The Things We Carry features Robert Naething sharing his story overcoming the loss of his wife, Chris Naething, to cancer, his career, and hope for the future... MORE

The Things We Carry - The Goads'
October 13, 2021 — This is a multi-platform campaign for resilience through a variety of video interviews telling personal stories from the Joint Base San Antonio community and highlighting key base resiliency services and helping agencies. Resilience is a team effort. For The Goads’, the Air Force Wounded Warrior program supports their family through coping with trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder... MORE

Tough conversation: ‘The Things We Carry’ resiliency campaign
August 13, 2021 — Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Luke Lucas, 502nd Civil Engineer Group Senior Enlisted Leader, sat down with 10 members from the wing for their “Tough Conversation” series on the topic of “The Things We Carry” resiliency video campaign Aug. 10 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

The Things We Carry - Retired Master Sgt. Jan McWilliams
July 6, 2021 — This is a multi-platform campaign for resilience through a variety of video interviews telling personal stories from the Joint Base San Antonio community and highlighting key base resiliency services and helping agencies. Despite her traumatic experience with bombing, loss of extremities and suicidal ideations, Special Warfare Training Wing First Sergeant, retired Master Sgt. Janet McWilliams, shares her resiliency story... MORE